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Talk therapy can help you become your true self. I have worked extensively with adults and have a good understanding of childhood issues.I also do couples work focusing on improving communication which fosters real intimacy. I work with individuals and families from an interpersonal approach with a focus on emotions.I believe that all people have resources to solve problems.I am easy to talk to and I have great listening skills. I have worked many years with adolescents in public education. I have had great success with them because I understand what it is like being an adolescent today. I also have an extensive background in substance abuse.

Are you struggling to thrive in the aftermath of a traumatic or abusive experience? Have you experienced the loss of a loved one and are in need of support? Are you using an eating disorder or self-harming behaviors to cope with the difficulties of life? If you are experiencing feelings or symptoms that are interfering with your quality of life, I can work with you to empower you to take back control over your life. My therapeutic treatment approach includes helping you to understand your triggers, finding ways to manage those triggers, and ultimately helping you to feel relief and improve your overall quality of life. I work with adults, children and teens, providing both in-person and virtual psychotherapy. I am assisted by my AKC certified therapy dog, Noel. Noel is an amazing dog who is always willing to lend a paw to someone in need! For more information, please check out my website. It can be scary to start the search for a therapist, but finding the right one for you can be life changing. There is nothing more rewarding than watching my clients grow into themselves and feel empowered and confident in who they are. If you are looking to connect, please reach out or visit my website.

Something has shifted. Maybe it happened gradually — a growing sense that the life you've built doesn't quite fit anymore. Maybe it arrived suddenly: a loss, a diagnosis, a transition that left you questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself. You're capable, reflective, even high-functioning — and yet underneath, something feels stuck, hollow, or quietly out of control. I work with adults who are done with surface-level fixes and ready to understand what's actually driving their anxiety, their patterns, and the gap between who they are and who they want to be. I draw on existential and humanistic frameworks because I believe the questions you're wrestling with — about meaning, identity, purpose, and loss — deserve to be taken seriously. I specialize in working with people navigating: - Anxiety and chronic overwhelm that no amount of productivity seems to fix - Life transitions and midlife reckoning — career shifts, identity questions, the feeling that the map you've been following no longer leads anywhere meaningful - Grief and loss — including illness, death, and the quieter losses that don't always get acknowledged - Self-doubt and self-worth — especially in high-achieving people who appear fine from the outside - Chronic illness and cancer — the psychological weight of living in an uncertain body I also hold a certification in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY-F) — one of the most rigorously researched body-based trauma interventions available. For clients whose trauma lives in the body rather than in words, I can integrate movement-based work into our sessions in a way that most therapists simply aren't trained to offer. Therapy with me is a good fit if you're curious, willing to sit with complexity, and ready to do more than just cope — you want to actually understand yourself.

I began working in this field almost 30 years ago because I wanted to make a tangible difference in people's lives. Over the years, I have worked with countless individuals, couples, families, and groups to help them improve their quality of life. Through my experience, I have learned that: Although many may appear to be similar demographically in terms of age, race, gender, socioeconomic status, religion, etc., everyone brings hisher own individual histories to therapy -- histories that distinguish each client as a unique individual. As a result, I welcome all clients, and I recognize that each client will bring hisher own history and values to therapy. I commit to working within each individual's system of values as I try to help the individual draw from hisher history to improve hisher quality of life. My two primary metrics are: a) tangible improvements in an individual's life, and b) the individual's feelings and understanding regarding change and the process of change. Like physical therapists and coaches who are willing to challenge their athletes to perform at full potential, I am willing to challenge my clients to reach their full potential in life. But my guiding philosophy is: "challenge by choice" -- I will only as far and as fast as my clients are comfortable.

I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all solution. My therapeutic style is deeply client-centered, meaning the patient and I work as a team. I blend evidence-based techniques with an eclectic mix of methods tailored specifically to your unique life story. These approaches are particularly effective for those processing PTSD or trauma-related challenges. My ultimate goal is to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can regain control of your life. Whether we are working through a difficult season of depression or building resilience against stress, I am here to guide you toward a healthier, more balanced state of well-being. You do not have to walk the path to healing alone and I am looking forward to assisting you in your journey.

At A Balanced Perspective LLC, we believe healing happens through consistent, ethical, and compassionate care. We serve adolescents, teens, youth, and adults through virtual and in-person services, offering integrated behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment grounded in trauma-informed practice. As a CARF-accredited provider, our work reflects established standards of quality, safety, and accountability. We support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use challenges, major life transitions, as well as other behavioral health concerns. Additionally, we support those who are highly capable, driven, and accustomed to putting others first. Our clinicians understand that people are shaped not only by symptoms, but by systems, families, communities, responsibilities, and lived experiences. By integrating community-based care with clinical treatment, we help clients move toward sustainable healing and improved functioning. Reaching out for support can feel daunting. Our role is to provide a steady, respectful space where change can unfold at a pace that feels manageable and supported.

I am a Licensed Therapist in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Connecticut. My goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns and negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Life can be challenging and painful. Relationships break. Your self-esteem may suffer, and life can feel lonely and lacking. Addictions may be ruining your life and the lives of ones you love. A history of trauma can challenge your most cherished hopes and dreams, and can drain your coping skills. This pain can touch every area of your life. I know that pain can be healed. I am a licensed professional counselor who embraces holistic methods that focus on belief systems, emotions, relationships, spirituality, and health. I offer counseling services for women, men, couples, and teens in a safe and confidential environment. I specialize in helping people navigate the challenges of addiction, interventions, depression, OCD, grief, eating disorders, anxiety, incest, women's issues, infidelity, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

If you're reading this late at night, unable to sleep because of what you found on your partner's phone, or because the person lying next to you feels like a stranger, I want you to know you've come to the right place. Relationship pain can make you feel unsteady and alone. You don't have to sort it out by yourself. I'm warm, honest, and grounded, and I won't hand you a workbook or a script of communication techniques. Instead, I'll listen closely to what's happening underneath the words: the hurt beneath the anger, the longing beneath the distance, the fear beneath the silence. Here is what I believe. Romantic love is meant to be a refuge, a place where you feel wanted, understood, and safe. When couples fight constantly, drift apart, or carry quiet resentment, something has come between them. Our work is to find it, understand it, and clear it away so closeness can return. An affair is a different kind of injury. It doesn't just come between partners; it shakes the ground they stand on. If you're facing infidelity, we'll start by steadying the crisis. Then we'll work, carefully and at a pace you can manage, toward the hardest task in couples therapy: rebuilding trust. I'll be honest with you that this isn't always possible. When it is, I'll help you get there. When it isn't, I'll help you part with clarity and dignity. If you've been in a relationship with a narcissistic partner or family member, our work will be individual, because couples therapy isn't safe in that situation. Together, we'll make sense of what you lived through and help you trust your own mind again. My approach is attachment-based and guided by The Intimacy Bond™, a framework I developed from more than a decade of work with couples. In plain terms, it means I pay close attention to two things: how emotionally connected you feel, and how physically close and desired you feel. When both are strong, a relationship can weather almost anything. All sessions are online, so you can meet with me from anywhere in New Jersey. If something here speaks to you, I'd welcome the chance to talk. Reach out for a complimentary consultation, and let's see whether we're a good fit.